We love mysteries! (And murder. And mayhem.)

Welcome Writers! We’re the Mary Roberts Rinehart chapter of Sisters in Crime, a group of fiction writers. Our chapter is located in the Pittsburgh Metro area, and our parent organization is Sisters in Crime, Inc. or SinC. Along with SinC international, our mission is to “promote the ongoing advancement, recognition, and professional development of women crime writers.” Though SinC was founded in part to provide much-needed support for women writers, all are welcome to join our group.

We are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by our affection for the mystery genre and our support of women who write mysteries. Sisters in Crime was founded by Sara Paretsky and a group of women at the 1986 Bouchercon in Baltimore.  The Mary Roberts Rinehart Chapter was founded in 1997. Read more about our history here.

If you are looking for a supportive group to help further your writing ambitions, join us for fun, camaraderie and a little “criminal” behavior (but only on the page)!

2025 Dues are due January 1st 2025!

Head on over to our membership page to pay your 2025 dues or join us for the upcoming year. Old and new members alike, please be sure to pay your SINC National dues as well. Information on how to pay your chapter’s dues is available on our membership page.

Read our anthology!

Lucky Charms: 12 Crime Tales, our chapter’s anthology, features stories from twelve of our members. Grab your copy now wherever ebooks are sold (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks) or from Mystery Lovers Bookshop.

Inside LUCKY CHARMS you’ll find twelve crime tales from the members of the Mary Roberts Rinehart Pittsburgh chapter of Sisters in Crime, Inc. You’ll dig into gritty police procedurals; enjoy a spangle of suspense; tuck into a cozy or two; and thrill to a cool touch of noir. Each story tells a tale of surprising good luck or of good luck gone sour. We invite you to brace yourself for an entertaining read.